Country rankings
Obscure Countries
Obscure Countries: compare 39 countries on 3 metrics.
Obscure
1 value across 39 entries
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39 countries
 Benin | Yes | Small economy, Low geopolitical centrality | Route des Esclaves, Fondation Zinsou+2 |
 Brunei | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Resource-dependent economy (heavily reliant on oil and gas exports) | Islamic architecture, Kampong Ayer+1 |
 Burkina Faso | Yes | Political instability history, Low regional geopolitical influence | Sindou Peaks, Domes de Fabedougou+1 |
 Burundi | Yes | Political instability history, Low regional geopolitical influence | Lake Tanganyika, Bujumbura City |
 Cape Verde | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Pico do Fogo volcano |
 Comoros | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Moroni City, Old Friday Mosque+1 |
 Cook Islands | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Coral reefs, Rarotonga+1 |
 Djibouti | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Low regional geopolitical influence | Djibouti Lake Assal, Lake Abbe+2 |
 Dominica | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Boiling Lake, Rainforests |
 Eritrea | Yes | Political isolation history, Low regional geopolitical influence | Red Sea coastline, Dahlak Archipelago+1 |
 Eswatini | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Low regional geopolitical influence | Hlane Royal National Park, Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary+2 |
 Gabon | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Resource-dependent economy (heavily reliant on oil and gas exports) | Beaches, Rainforests+1 |
 Gambia | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Narrow geographic footprint (elongated country along the Gambia River) | Beaches, Gambia River+1 |
 Guinea | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Resource-dependent economy (heavily reliant on oil and gas exports) | Guinea Iles de Los, Le Voile de la Mariée Waterfall+2 |
 Guyana | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory), Resource-dependent economy (heavily reliant on oil and gas exports) | National Parks, Ogooué River Falls |
 Kiribati | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Coral Reefs+1 |
 Lesotho | Yes | Landlocked enclave state (entirely surrounded by South Africa), Small state (very small population and territory) | Maletsunyane Falls, Mountains |
 Liechtenstein | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory) | Historic castles, world-class art museums |
 Luxembourg | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory) | Moselle wine region, Mullerthal Waterfall+1 |
 Marshall Islands | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Diving, Coral atolls |
 Mauritania | Yes | Low regional geopolitical influence, Resource-dependent economy (mining and extractive sectors) | Ancient ksour caravan towns, Banc d'Arguin National Park+1 |
 Mauritius | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Black River Gorges National Park |
 Micronesia | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Lush, cloud forests, Colonial ruins |
 Nauru | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Buada Lagoon+1 |
 Palau | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Underwater Serengeti, Marine life diving sites+1 |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Brimstone Hill Fortress, Nevis Botanical Garden+1 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Mustique, Canouan+3 |
 Samoa | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | To Sua Ocean Trench, Beaches+2 |
 San Marino | Yes | Small state (very small population and territory) | Historic city center, UNESCO World Heritage Site |
 Sao Tome and Principe | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Pico Cão Grande+2 |
 Solomon Islands | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Tropical wildlife, Islands+2 |
 Suriname | Yes | Low regional geopolitical influence, Resource-dependent economy (mining and extractive sectors) | Paramaribo, Colonial architecture+1 |
 Tajikistan | Yes | Low regional geopolitical influence, Political and economic dependency on larger regional powers | Pamir Highway, Mountains |
 Timor-Leste | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Museums in Dili, Rugged mountainous interior+3 |
 Togo | Yes | Low regional geopolitical influence, Small economy (limited economic scale compared to regional leaders) | Beaches, Savannah+2 |
 Tonga | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Outdoors activities+1 |
 Turkmenistan | Yes | Low regional geopolitical influence, Political isolation history | Darvaza gas crater, Ancient Merv |
 Tuvalu | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Beaches, Funafuti Lagoon |
 Vanuatu | Yes | Island state, Small state (very small population and territory) | Mt. Yasur, Mele Cascades+1 |
Quick answers
- Where does this obscure countries data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 40 Countries You Might Not Have Heard of But Should Visit ASAP - Country Living; The Most Obscure Countries in the World - Ranker; Why visit Burkina Faso - Lonely Planet; Tourism in Djibouti - Wiki.